-Sorry,
It is in the Photos Misc. on the C.B.&Q. Group
--- On Mon, 9/29/08, Stan Maddox <stan.maddox@burlingtongulf.com> wrote:
From: Stan Maddox <stan.maddox@burlingtongulf.com>
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Beardstown roundhouses 1938
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, September 29, 2008, 9:39 PM
I must be going blind in my old age. I couldn't find it. Which photo
album is it in?
Thanks,
Stan
On Sep 29, 2008, at 5:22 PM, VERLIN WHITE wrote:
> Hello,
> In the Photo section on the "Q" List you will find a photo postcard
> showing the Roundhouse and yard In Beardstown.
>
> --- On Sun, 9/28/08, Stan Maddox <stan.maddox@ burlingtongulf. com>
> wrote:
>
> From: Stan Maddox <stan.maddox@ burlingtongulf. com>
> Subject: [CBQ] Beardstown roundhouses 1938
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
> Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008, 11:26 PM
>
> I recently found July 6, 1938 aerial photos of Beardstown IL, on the
> Illinois Natural Resources Geospatial Data Clearinghouse at http://
> www.isgs.uiuc. edu/nsdihome/ webdocs/ilhap/
>
> The image reveals a host of interesting information. For example, I
> had no idea that the main line had been relocated. (Boy, am I glad I
> found that out before I modeled it on my layout!) I also was quite
> surprised to see that there were two roundhouses at that time, right
> next to each other, the larger one almost a complete circle. Can
> anyone shed additional light on these structures, such as what types
> of locomotives where serviced in each, etc? Also, does anyone have
> additional photos or drawings of either roundhouse or any of the
> other engine servicing structures, while they were in use?
>
> The one downside to this otherwise wonderful service is that when you
> right-click to save the image, it only retains what is viewable in
> your browser window. I will be contacting the Illinois State Library
> to obtain an uncompressed copy of the entire image for my modeling
> research. In the mean time, I used Photoshop to painstakingly rebuild
> the entire aerial image into one large yet seamless image. It's
> easier to use, but it's big. It is over 105 MB, far too large to post
> to the group area. If anyone is interested in a copy for their
> personal non-commercial use, please contact me off list and I'll be
> happy to share.
>
> Best regards,
> Stan Maddox
> www.burlingtongulf. com
>
>
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